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.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd October 20, 2010
+.Dd December 3, 2010
.Dt GELI 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ Enter passphrase:
.Nm
supports two encryption modes:
.Nm XTS ,
-which was standarized as
+which was standardized as
.Nm IEE P1619
and
.Nm CBC
@@ -873,6 +873,10 @@ changes with the data he owns without notice.
In other words
.Nm
will not protect your data against replay attacks.
+.Pp
+It is recommended to write the whole provider before the first use,
+in order to make sure that all sectors and their corresponding
+checksums are properly initialized into a consistent state.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr crypto 4 ,
.Xr gbde 4 ,
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